Dough-cutting machine and the like



June 10, 1930. I

J. C. PATERSON DOUGH CUTTING MACHINE AND THE LIKE Filed July 1. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l IN VEN TOR Joizrz Uzzrrze Paiersorz W ATTORNE;

June 10, 1930. J. C(PATERSON 1,763,320

DOUGH 'CUTTI NG MACHINE AND THE LIKE Filed July 1, 1929 Z Sheets-Sheet 2 n m% E Rn mm N mw wm r m V16 T wxhJ M ch 8 E w M m hm hm w CY B Patented June lO, 1930 i-UNI STATES TE OFFICE-1' This inventionrelates to conveying and I other means associatedwithgauge rolls for i use in conjunction with dough-cutting or like machines; Considerabledilficulties and in- :5 convenience are experienced in connection with dough-cutting and like machines, particularly those parts which areassociated with f it the gauge rollers, namely, the stripping knife or scraperand the apron orband adapted to f 510 receive the dough sheet from the gauge rolls and conveyit away for subsequent operations a a in the machine, as the usual means do not pro- .vide facilities for dealing with doughs of diiferent consistencies, variations in the thickand failydue to lack in accommodation of l these variations and conditions, to convey ffjthe dough continuously and smoothly from one point to another without troublesome 1. Ohitches and stoppages. 1 l

The object of the present invention is to overcome the above difiiculties by providing improvements which can be readily adapted to the varying conditions and afford means lg 2 for universal treatment irrespective of such varyingcondition's and so that the manuface turer may arrange his machine to suit the treatment he individuallyfavors. a With these endsin view the invention com -X prises the provision of a stripping or scraper element for the gauge rolls adapted readily tobe adjusted circumferentially of the lower roll between widelimits so that it may be positioned, while the rolls are running,in 31 '35 nreceiving apron or band and. be again adjusted towards the lower end of the vertical 9 diametric plane of the rolls sothat the sheet leaves the lower gauge roll in looplike form. It is preferred that the scraper should be afforded a circumferential adjustment by being carried by a pair of levers pivoted coaxi- 4 ally with the lower gauge roll and having means, such as for example a rackand pinion or segment-{adapted to swing these levers from one position to another about said axis.

i The invention further consistsin support- 5 inga receiving apron, band or web by means JOHN GURRIE rernnson, or wILLnsnnn', rnRKINsooMrAn Nc, or SAGINAW,VVMICHIGAN, A conromrron on NEW YORK the one extreme to a line whereat it isadapted to lead; the dough in a more "or less horizontal path as it leaves the gauge rolls towards the LONDON,..ENGLA1\TD, AssIGNon'ro :BAKEK Dorian-enteritis eme AND THE LIKE Application filed Jul 1, 1929, Serial No. s75,192,.ana iii Great Bi-itain July .26, was.

capable of eifecting its adjustment horizontally and vertically. with a-view to affording variations both of the distance of the receiv ing end of theband from the gauge rolls and respect thereto.

also the level or vertical height thereof with The arrangement for the receiving apron or web may comprise disposing the apron or web drum remote from the gaugerolls instead of having it located adjacent thereto as is customary, and supporting [the end of the apron orweb which lies towards the gauge rolls upon a comparatively narrow roller or a, e e turning support. 15 ness ofthe sheet and temperature variations,

The web or apron as a whole or a part thereof may be pivoted or hingedso that the end towards the gauge rolls may be raised or lowered and secured in any adjusted position as desired.

The support for the webor band may be ,mounted upon a slide or guideway enabling 2 are end and side elevations of a pair of gauge rolls having a scraper element according tothe invention. l

Fig. 3 is a part diagrammatic side view of a machine comprising the gauge rolls and receiving apron.

igs. 4 and 5 are detailed views showing adjusting means for the receiving apron.

In carrying the invention into effect according to oneconvenient mode, the shaft 10 of the lower gauge roll 11 hasmounted upon its ends a pair of levers 12adapted to pivot about the shaft. The outer end of these levers is provided with a support or bearing for a scraper bladed For example, a scraper blade 13 may be mounted upon a shaft 14 the ends of which are supportedby the outer hook ends 15 of the lever arms 12. For adjusting the tangential position 'of the scraper blade adjusting screws 16 are provided which pass through apertures in the ends of the blade and screw intothe lever arms. Alternatively, the shaft 14' may have at each end alever secured thereto and through which a set screw passes and is engaged in an extension or part of the corresponding lever arm.

of the table 23 and its hand may be pivoted about the axis of the drum 25.

The fore-and-aft adjustment of the band \may be effected by pushing the frame 29 of the table 23 along the slideway andsecuring i it in the desired location or, if desired, such adjustment may be effected by the aid of a rack, or equivalent means, not shown. 7 v i The invention has been described with refi erence to a dough cutting machine but it is to 1 be understood that itmay be applied to like i f machines where other kinds of plastic or a like material is to be operated upon by power driven rollers. i Having thus described my invention, what j I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patwentis: j j j 1. A dough working machine having a pair ofygauge rolls, a circumferentially adjustablescraper blade operatively associated f I with the lower roll, and blade-positioning j devices for effecting such adjustment. v i 2. A dough-cutting or like machine as l claimed in claim 1, wherein the scraper blade a is carried bya pair of levers pivoted coax ially withthe lower gauge roll and gearing j adapted to swingsaid levers about the axis of the roll. l. 3. In combination, an upper and a lower gauge roll, a pair of levers pivoted co-axia1 ly with the lower roll, gearing adapted to swing said levers about the axis of said lower roll, a scraper blade pivotally mounted in the levers, and a blade-adjusting device for j changingthe position of the blade relatively to the leversand the lower roll. 4. In combination, an upper and a lower i gauge roll, a circumferentially adjustable j scraper blade operatively associated with the lower roll, a traveling band adapted to re- :1 ceive material deflected by said blade from said rolls, said band mounted for selective I positioning whereby its end which is adjacent Hthe rolls may be adjusted vertically thereto. 1 m 5. A dough-cutting or like machinehaving rolls and a peripherally adjustable scrapjf ing blade therefor, a receiving band mounted for adjustments in elevation of an end I thereof and for effecting displacements thereof longitudinally with respect to said rolls, :1 and said scraping means, and a common drivj hing meansfor said rollsand band. 7 i 6. In combination, an upper and alower n gauge roll, a pairof levers pivoted co-axially with the lower roll, gearing engaging said levers to move themin angular adjustment about the axis of said lower roll, a handle for adjustably positioning said gearing, a scraper bladepivotally mounted in the free i endsof the levers, and a blade-adjusting device for changing the position of the blade relatively to the levers for spacing variation from the lower roll. j 1 i i In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature. JOHN CURRIE PATERSON. 

